U.S. missile defense aid to Israel to be cut sharply in 2017
The United States will significantly cut missile defense funding assistance to Israel in 2017, according to the Pentagon. (FULL STORY) (more…)
Israel’s cybersecurity expertise eyed by Japan for Olympics
Japan, in search of cybersecurity experts after several attacks on its national systems, is turning to Israel. Out of necessity, Israel has developed what are considered among the best (more…)
Iran commander: We’re doubling our missile activities
Iran is doubling its missile “activities” in the face of new American sanctions. “We doubled our activities and the American demands from Iran had an opposite result,” said Brig. (more…)
Race on for counter-drone tech with rise in asymmetric combat use
As the use of small, widely-available drones for multiple military purposes is on the rise, so too are methods to defend against them. (FULL STORY) (more…)
Israel’s electrical grid targeted by ‘massive cyberattack’
Israel’s electrical system was recently hit by one of the country’s largest ever cyberattacks. Minister of Infrastructure, Energy and Water Yuval Steinitz revealed on Jan. 26 that the Public (more…)
Israel firm finds key to thwarting bank-theft malware
Israel’s Elbit Systems has discovered a method to detect and remove one of the most notorious malware threats. (FULL STORY) (more…)
ISIL may have saved the U.S. Air Force’s aged A-10 Thunderbolts
Has Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) inadvertently saved the U.S. Air Force’s A-10 Thunderbolt, also known as the “Warthog”, from impending retirement? (FULL STORY) (more…)
Google: Lock ISIL away in the ‘dark web’, out of the open web
Stopping the Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) propaganda machine requires driving the terror organization from the traditional web, according to Google’s head of ideas. (FULL STORY) (more…)
Israeli leaders get 5th nuclear-capable Dolphin sub from Germany
Israel has added to its naval capabilities with the arrival of its fifth Dolphin-class submarine. The Dolphin-class sub, built in and partially funded by Germany, is reportedly capable of (more…)